Social Worker (10117147)

Objectives SummaryLOPD Social Workers ensure the delivery of defense oriented services throughout the state in support of a criminal defense team by developing plans for addressing client life situations that, if mitigated, may increase the opportunities to improve their lives. […]

RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP – March

Racial Justice Advocates, It’s time to march into another RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP! Tony White will join us again this year and lead a presentation entitled “Ensuring Equitable Access to Treatment and Recovery: The Role of Public Defenders in Connecting Clients […]

Social Work Meetup: Social Worker Supervisor Discussion

This meetup is for social work supervisors who supervise other social workers, mitigation specialists, dispositional advocates, sentencing advocates, and social work interns in defense-based offices. This week’s discussion will focus on what is your supervisory style. Whether you have it […]

Social Work Meetup: Getting Creative with Data and Tracking Outcomes

Data collection in our work is vital for funding, reporting to judges, reports to stakeholders, and expansion of our roles in our offices. What creative data are you measuring, and what outcomes are you tracking (and how)? Come to this […]

Social Work Meetup: What Do We Need? What Do We Have?

This meetup will broadly talk about what needs (resources, types of support, training, emotional bandwidth, etc.) we have in the work we are doing, and also discuss resources, strategies, supports, and ideas we have at our disposal. It is a […]

School Justice Project Social Worker

Position Description: The Social Worker will primarily work with SJP’s clients, both during incarceration and throughout reentry, to assist them with navigating benefits and services in DC. The Social Worker will also work with SJP’s special education attorneys to assist […]

Public Defender Psychiatric Social Worker I/II/III/IV – Fixed Term

Examples Of DutiesDuties may include but are not limited to the following: Psychiatric Social Worker I Performs assessments of Public Defender clients’ social and psychological needs, psycho-education case management for clients and their families in collaboration with members of the […]

SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER FOR THE SIMPLE POSSESSION ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION PROGRAM (SPAR)

Expected Contract Period: This contract is anticipated to start March 1, 2025. This contract’s current budget extends through June 30, 2025. Contracts may be renewed started July 1, 2025, if funding is renewed. Application Due Date: This posting will remain open […]

Managing Director of Holistic Defense

The Santa Cruz County Public Defender’s Office is hiring a Managing Director for its Holistic Defense Division, which focuses on providing comprehensive legal and social support to clients. This position involves leading the division’s efforts across four key areas: access […]

Investigator Supervisor Meetup: Open chat

HI Supervisors, A discussion of what things are on the horizon for your offices.  What challenges do you foresee. what new tools have been of use and where do you want to concentrate your efforts for your staff?